Uncommon Conference
THE conference for clinical depth and sustainable practice
Join us June 25–26, 2026 for a two-day professional conference designed for therapists and mental health professionals who want to strengthen their clinical depth, cultural responsiveness, and sustainable practice development while serving underserved and marginalized communities.
Who This Conference is For
This conference is for therapists and mental health professionals of all identities who want to elevate their work with diverse clients, deepen trauma-informed and culturally responsive care, and build sustainable, ethical practices.
Conference Dates
Thursday, June 25, 2026 – Clinical Day
Friday, June 26, 2026 – Business & Sustainability Half Day
What You’ll Gain
Trauma-informed, culturally responsive clinical strategies
Ethical decision-making across difference (includes ethics CE)
Tools for engaging male clients and diverse relationship structures
Honest, practical guidance on building a sustainable practice
What’s Included
✔ Two days of training
✔ NBCC-approved CE hours (ACEP #7307)
✔ Ethics CE
✔ Catered Lunch & Learn (Thursday)
✔ Discussion-based learning environment
Choose Your Registration Option
⭐ Best Value: Full Conference (2 Days)
Includes all sessions + Lunch & Learn
🎟 Early Bird (Limited): $149
🎟 Regular: $199
🎟 Late: $225
Single-Day Options Available
Thursday (Clinical Day) or Friday (Business/Private Practice Half Day)
🎟 Early Bird: $119
🎟 Regular: $149
🎟 Late: $175
Student / Associate Rates (Limited Availability)
A limited number of reduced-rate registrations are available for students and associate-level clinicians.
At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:
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Apply trauma-informed principles when working with clients from marginalized and underserved communities.
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Analyze ethical dilemmas using a multicultural and identity-informed framework.
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Demonstrate increased clinical effectiveness when working across cultural, gender, and relational differences.
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Identify strategies to engage and retain diverse client populations, including male clients.
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Apply affirming, non-pathologizing approaches when working with clients in non-traditional relationship structures.
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Evaluate the impact of social and systemic factors on both client care and therapist decision-making.
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Apply foundational principles of sustainable and ethical practice management to reduce burnout and increase professional longevity.
Blissful Mind Behavioral Health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7307. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Blissful Mind Behavioral Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
2026 Uncommon Conference Agenda
(subject to change)
Thursday, June 25th – Clinical Day (Full Day)
Focus: Culturally Responsive & Trauma-Informed Clinical Practice
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:30 – 9:45
Trauma-Informed Care & Generational Trauma
9:45 – 11:15
Break + Community Partner Spotlight (5–10 min informal mention)
11:15 – 11:30
Multicultural Ethics (Ethics CE)
11:30 – 1:00
Lunch & Learn
1:00 – 2:00
Ethical Non-Monogamy & Diverse Relationship Structures
2:00 – 3:30
Break + Community Partner Spotlight (5–10 min informal mention)
3:30 – 3:45
Decolonizing Therapy
3:45 – 5:15
Closing / Reflection / Networking
5:15 – 5:30
Day One Concludes
Friday, June 26th– Business & Sustainability Day (Half Day)
Welcome & Conference Reconnection
9:30 – 9:45
The Influence of Social Media on Therapist Entrepreneurship
9:45– 11:15
Financial Sustainability & Ethical Practice Management (Ethics Session)
11:30 – 1:00
Session
Closing Discussion & Key Takeaways
1:00– 1:30
Presentation sessions are designed to allow for depth, dialogue, and real-world application rather than rapid lecture-style delivery.
